i received about 25 pounds of freshly rendered lard almost three years ago, and I put some in the freezer and the rest in the fridge. I could not keep it in the freezer for very long, I needed the space for meat. But I have kept several half gallon canning jars of it in the refrigerator and it is doing just fine. I asked on another forum about keeping it in the fridge and I got responses that it can be kept for many years that way.

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When I was a kid, a 100 or so years ago, we killed two hogs every Fall. Everything we ate was fried in lard. Potatotes, eggs, etc. Mom used lard in biscuits and pie crusts. If you grew up poor, you know what a lard sandwich is. Lard smeared on cold biscuit! In Germany, they carmelize onions and put it in lard, also for a spread. Also done with goose grease.